Quiver



Aug 4, 1959 G. s. scHMmT 2,897,864

QUIVER Y Filed July 10, 1957 nited States Patent O mally carried on the back of a user.

QUIVER George S.Schmidt, St. Paul, Minn.

Application July 10, '1957, Serial No. 671,073

1 Claim. (Cl. 150-15) This invention relates to a quiver for carrying arrows, and provides improved means for easily removing arrows from a quiver, and for protecting them from the elements, and from underbrush, etc., during the time the arrows are being carried inthe quiver.

Although some improvements and modifications have been made in quivers over the past number of years, the traditional type of quiver remains in predominant use. This kind of quiver, of course, comprises a tube, having a closed bottom and an open top, into which the arrows are dropped, point down. Such quivers are nor- One dilliculty which has existed in respect to quivers of this traditional type is that the user must reach back; over his shoulder and pull the arrows upwardly out of the quiver, when the arrow is to be used. In crowded areas, this sometimes calls for more arm space than is available. Furthermore, withdrawal of the arrow from a quiver of this normal type requires so much movement as to occasionally frighten game which is being hunted. A further difficulty with quivers of the traditional type just referred to is that they do not -serve adequately to protect the arrows (particularly the feathered ends thereof) from rain or snow, etc., or underbrush, which may be encountered in a hunting expedition.

It is a principal objective of the present invention to overcome the difficulties above referred to, and to provide a quiver which is inexpensive to manufacture, and very easy to use.

Referring now to the drawings:

Figure 1 shows the quiver of the present invention upon the back of4 a user.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the quiver, with its cover partially broken away.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional View of the quiver of the present invention.

The present invention comprises a quiver having a lower arrow-support platform 2 and an upper arrowsupport platform 3. These platforms are maintained in spaced apart relationship by a connecting member or back portion 4. The two platforms 2 and 3 project from back portion 4 at about a 90 angle, and are opposed and parallel. The underside of upper platform 3 is provided with a layer of sponge rubber or other resilient material 5. The upper surface of lower platform 2 is provided with a layer of protective material, such as hard rubber. The distance between the lower face'of layer 5, and the upper face of layer 6 is slightly less than the over-all length of arrows 7. Thus, when the notched ends of those arrows are thrust upwardly against layer 5, and the points of the arrows are aligned on the top of layer 6, the notched end of each of the arrows will depress layer 5. When upward pressure on the arrow is then relieved, the resiliency of layer will serve to thrust each of the arrows downwardly and cause their points to bear against the top layer 6. Thus each arrow is Patented Aug. 4, 1959 effectively pinched between the `arrow-support platforms (provided with layers 5 and 6) and is thus held vsecurely within the quiver. When itis desired to remove an arrow, the user merely grasp's the arrow adjacent its pointed end and raises it slightly upward in the quiver, at the same time sliding the pointed tip of the arrow sidewise off arrow-support platform 2. Said platform 2 may, if desired, be provided with a slight ange 8 to minimize the likelihood that the pointed tips of the arrows might inadvertent-ly slide off the lower platform 2.

It should be noted that the `sides and front of the quiver are open, so that the arrows may very readily be grasped. In the particular embodiment shown I have provided the back portion with an open area 9, to reduce the weight of the quiver, and the material needed for its manufacture.

The upper end of back portion 4 is provided with two forwardly extending arms 10 and 10a. Top cover 11 is itted over arrow-support platform 3. This top cover has a front wall 12 and opposed side walls 13 and 14, which extend downwardly from platform 3, for a substantial distance; viz., at least far enough so that those walls 12-14 will extend below the feathers on the ends of the arrows in the quiver, and thus protect those feathers from 'being damaged by brush, or from being injured by water or such like.

Top cover 11 is maintained in position by pivot pin 15, about which cover 1 1 may lturn, if it is desired to raise the cover for loading of the quiver. Arms 10 and 10a are spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the internal distance between side walls 13 and 14. These arms thus bear against the inner vsurface of the cover and serve to maintain the cover in snapped shut position during normal use.

In the embodiment shown I have also provided a catch means 16 on the side of the cover which engages a protuberance on the outer face of arm 10. This arrangement further helps to keep the cover in closed position.

If desired, a knob 17 may be placed on the front wall 12 of the cover to permit it to be easily lifted.

Back portion 4 of the quiver is formed with, or provided with, hasps 18 through which strap 19, carrying buckle 20, may be threaded. As shown in Figure 1, this strap is used for carrying the quiver over ones shoulder.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A quiver for arrows comprising a back portion, a lower arrow-support platform, an upper arrow-support platform, a top cover, and strap means whereby said quiver may 1be carried on the body of a user, the back portion of said quiver having a major dimension and a minor dimension, said major dimension, during use of said quiver, extending in -a somewhat vertical direction along the back of the user, said lower arrow-support platform said upper-support platform each projecting from said back portion at about a 90 angle thereto, said two platforms being opposed in position, the under surface of said upper platform being cushioned with a layer of resilient material, the upper surface of said lower platform being protected by a.1ayer of abrasion resistant j material, said cushioned platform and said protected platform being spaced apart from each other a distance slightly less than the over-all length of arrows to be carried in said quiver, whereby said arrows may be maintained within said quiver solely by downward pressure exerted upon them by said resilient material, said back portion being provided with two arms, said top cover being pivotally affixed to said upper arrow-support platform and, in closed position, extending downwardly from the top of said' quiver over said arms, said arms being spaced apart substantially so as to bear against inner surfaces Nelson Dec. 26, 1950 King et a1. Nov. 8, 1955 FOREIGN 'PATENTS Germany Apr. 26, 1954 France Feb. 11, 1955 

